The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-30
Council Proceedings.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM.
Owosso. SEPT. 26, 1887.

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Regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil CT the city of Owosso. Mayor Calkins
in The chair.
Present: Aid. Friesekc, Gould. keyte,
Robbins, Titcomb, Wiley and Wolverton.
Minutes of fast meeting read and ap-
proved.
Aid. Wiley presented the following Pc
ti.ion, signed by w. Broad and ~ Others
which was referred to the Committee on !
Grading and Sidewalks;
The Common Council, Owosso, Mich.:.
Honorable Sirs;-As there Is no Side
walk connecting Williams street with Oil
yer street, west of Water street, and as we,
the undersigned, reside on Williams street,
west of Water street, should be delighted
to have Oliver street more accessible, re-
spectfully petition the Common Council
of Owosso for crossing and sidewalk on
| the west side of Adams street, connecting
| the south side of Williams street with
| Oliver street.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the committee on claims
and accounts:
A. X. Giles, night watch, s ii 90
w. Barresford. nightwatch, 90
Geo. Thomas. stone. %
Gas Light Co. lighting street lamps, l53 20
Gas Co., gas for city hall, 90
John Love, grading Fletcher street 40 90
| VIM. Smith, street work, 00
| Chas. Reynolds, street work, 90
Ell. Rorabacher. street work, 13 IL
w. Cheal, street work, 90
w. Douglas, street work 90
s. A. Crane, street work, 20
| Jacob Cramer, street work, 0 63
Jas. Post, street work. IL 80
John Miller, street work. 10 w
The following report from the Street
Commissioner was presented:
Commissioners report for week ending
Sept. "a. 1887:
Amount team work, $3.50 per day, 13a
days, $34.38; labor at S1.50 per day, 9
days, 900; labor at $1.25 per day, 21t
days, $27 10; laboiby commissioner days
| at $1.50 per day, 5000. Total amount
for labor, $76.57.
Respectfully submitted.
s. A. CRANE,
| Commissioner.
The report of the night watch in regard
to street lamps was presented and referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
A report from the night watch in regard
to the. time the saloons closed was also
read.
The Committee on CLAIMS and Accounts
reported favorable on the accounts as pre-
sented, with the exception of that of
Henry Robbins; the report was accepted,
unanimous consent given and the accounts
allowed. Ayes Z. nays0.
| The same committee also reported ia.
vorably on the accounts of Hook and
Ladder Co., $1S. and Hose Co. No. 1,
| SO held over The report was accepted
and the accounts allowed. Ayes Z, nays
none.
The Committee on Grading and Side
walks was instructed to have the Oliver
street bridge put in proper repair.
Aid. Frieseke offered the following res
olution, which was accepted and adopted
Ayes 2, nays 0:
Resolved, BY the Common Council of
| the City of Owosso that the sum of one
per cent be levied and assessed for con-
tingcnt expenses for the year 1887 upon the
taxable real and personal property as ap-
pears on the assessment rolls of the first,
second, third and fourth wards of the City
of Owosso for said year Of 1887.
The Mayor nominated VIM. Barresford
as night watch to I'll the vacancy caused
by the resignation of A. X. Giles On
motion the nomination was confirmed.
Ayes z, nays O.
The Mayor nominated as night watch
| for the West Side. John T. Martin. On
motion the nomination was confirmed.
Ayes z. nays0 0.
On motion of Aid. Wolverton the Com.
mittee on Supplies and Expenditures was
instructed to purchase a street lamp and
place the same on Clinton street between
the creek and the ID. g. M. railway cross
ing. Ayes z, nays O.
The Council then adjourned.
EDMUND o. DEWEY,
City Clerk.